Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-10-13

The closing down of the Alice mine at
Butte has thrown 337 men out OF employ
ment.
A tri-weekly stage line has been estab-
lished between Livingston and the Castle
mountains.
The middle Of November is the latest date
set for the running Of through trains over
the Manitoba road to Helena.
For the quarter ending September 3Oth.
the amount 81 money passing through the
Helena Post office was s173,66s.
The commissioners ~ Park county have
given 81. 900 toward buil,linga wagon road
to Castle mountains. tn secure for Livings-
ton the trade Of the new mining camp.
II il claimed that two years ago 10
bushels Of oats per acre were raised ON sew
eraI farms in Gallatin valley. and on sew
eral farms this year yeald 81 100 bushels
per acre has been reported.
The bridge across the Yeilowston for the
Rocky Fork road will he three span
leach $50 feet) Howe truss bridge. and will
be built one mile above where Bundy's
ferry IL now running.-Ga kettle.
Col. Broadwa.cr 10 reported ~ saying
that 600 men would he employed in Sand
Coulec before snow flies in developing and
working the coal veins, and it looks now as
IL this statement would soon he verified.
| The Montana Central has filed for record
twenty-eight risht-oi-way deeds passing
through property in Silver Bow
county. the total paid for the same being
12S. 6ss.59. The highest amount To one
person 10 to John Noyes Tor right oi-way
across his placer ground, ss.3l4.
The Mssoula hunters have arranged for
y contest similar to that 81 last year to
some of Oct. IL and 10, Of this year, and
to end with game banquet on the evening
al the 14th. The r~ss'.rfive t~"ma- consi"s'
ins 81 10 men each, are Captaineti by Henry
Stephens and Henry Worden. The record
10 kept by points. elk. Inoose, grizzly and
silver tip bear counting 1000 points each.
and down to ) points for "a plovcr.
Haskins 4 Mc(;irl. the Yellowstone cattle
are mortgages on their ca title amounting to
&129. 900. placed as follows: b. T.. Snipes.
Washington Territory, $4,000; II. II.
Mund. Billings, S7O.OOO and Mark II.
Myers. 5000. The firm is one Of the
largest in Montana AMI has a good bust
ness reputation and may be able to adjust
matters satisfactorily to all parties.
Charles Lewis shot himself accidently "a
lew days ago. lie and II. J. Ramspeck
we're out cunning. he with u revolver and
Mr.. Ramspeck with a gun. They had fired
at flock 81 chickens and were looking to
see where they hit. Mr.. Lewis was carrying
his revolver under his arm when il slipped
and fell. dischargin when it struck. the
ball entering the fleshy part ~ the leg below
the knee. passing through. inflictins a pain
full though not dangerous wound.
ba nd men.
A Fort Shaw special to the Independent
says: The steamer Fern 81 Townsend.
which left there for Great Falls about
eight days ago, struck a rock near Gorhar,
and sunk in about Tour feet Of water. n
large hole having been stove in her bow
She was Iioatcd after much difficulty and
distance Of about four miles. ran into a
sand bar, where she now lies filled with
water. Efforts will he made to place
wheels under her bottom and have her
brought to Great Falls.
Mr.. Cummings informs US that AZ tea ms
will commence work early next Monday
morning ON the Rocky Fork railroad
Gaines & Hammond, living near Mussel
shell, have secured the grading 81 six miles
Henry Gamers. two miles; Samuel Young
! two miles; W. Il. shaw. ten miles; and per
haps twenty. Making contracts let up I.
date thirty miles. Last night carload /"
ploughs. ncrApers. and shove's arrived I,
be used 40 needed by the contractors. II
10 very noticeable the large numbers %
strangers attracted to the city by tn,
building of the new road.-Gazette.
sun River Sun:--The horse dis-ase tina,
has been agtxting the minds "f hnrsemrr
and veterinarians for some time 10 spread
ing ut nm alarming extent. V~staI an,
Williams have lost 300 head out Of bans
III 400. and J. W. Ackley r-rurts = ir~s
80 per cent. Fl his herd. The l"sses ha ",
lseen heavy On smith river valley aud j,
the vicinity Of White sulphur Springs. an'
Mr.. VIM. Murhsy informs us that the dis
. ease 10 fast spreading over the Chestnut
valley range. IL 10 almost certain that th
; Sun river ranges must aeon boone afflicted
J and yet Ne can scarcely offer any advice b,
way Of projections or cure. The disease =.
far has bsf flied the skill III the most learne,
veterinar isns. A council Of them at Whit,
sulphur Springs decided that the seat I"
the disssse was blood poisoning aud thai
it wac lot contagious. We gain hat lttl
satisfaction from this. inasfuuch as til,
disease 10 spreading aud no mode Of cure j,
offered